The suggestion of charging wealthy immigrants was made during a meeting of House Republicans in which Speaker Paul Ryan is trying to prevent moderate Republicans from joining Democrats in forcing a vote on legislation to protect nearly 700,000 people who were brought to America as children.

On his website, Rohrabacher says he “vigorously opposes any attempt to legalize the status of millions of illegals” but called the DACA issue a “public heartache.”

Rohrabacher’s 48th District, which stretches along the coast from Laguna Beach to Seal Beach, is one targeted by Democrats to flip this year.

In Tuesday’s primary, the 15-term Congressman received only 30.2 percent of the vote and will likely face a Democrat in the November general election pending final results from mail ballots. Two Democrats each had 17.2 percent of the vote in the latest tally, followed by a Republican with 16.1 percent.

OC Congressman Wants Wealthy Immigrants to Pay for Trump’s Wall was last modified: June 8th, 2018 by Chris Jennewein

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